how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

400 quid. I say that because you mentioned as a non professional. If I made more than that a week playing, I would then go pro as it would be enough to live and concentrate on full time.
Most micro players loose money. That’s how the professionals get their money.
Do you have any more information to go on for mor did an answer?

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

Well, it takes money to make money so you would need a good bankroll to make some..

Not much. You’ll have some good days and some bad days and will probably end up breaking even over the long haul or maybe a bit ahead if you are really good. Even if you’re a break even player you will lose money due to rake.

The reason professionals make money has a lot to do with sponsorships and other side activities like coaching.

It depends on how much you consider large. For many people and $ 100 is good money. I think if you take a responsible approach to the game, then you can earn $ 300 - $ 400 per month. And if you are lucky to get into the top 5 in some good tournament you can immediately pick up $ 1000

I think that a beginner can earn a large amount, because in poker there is a factor of luck. For example, take a high place in an expensive tournament for a free ticket.

It depends on the natural talent , the charisma he has on this game , on the decisiveness to study and the ability to learn fast and the best knowledge , the successfulnedd of the weekly study of his errors or leaks in his games and the corrections he makes , his BRM , many factors to decide whether one will have profits , few , many or fer too many Not a simple answer unfortunatelly

the American dream, millions want to be profitable professional players and live on it, one and only one achieves it. You could make a lot of money playing poker if you make it one of a million, but remember, behind a winner there are 999,999 losers. This is a game that clearly depends on knowledge and strategy, but we depend much more on luck and chance. My recommendation, there are many more trades in life to achieve success

Hello, it is very difficult to win a lot of money because when you start playing you start with low tournaments and you earn little money just to keep playing. I have earned $ 150 in one year.

I am convinced that even a non-professional player can consistently make 1-2 thousand dollars a month. But for this you need to play every day, for 8-10 hours a day.

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

Hello again.
What games types do you play and what buy ins?
And how many games per month?
I did some accounting and might be able to create a projection for you

You can earn a lot. You can be an amateur and win the Sunday Million. Trust me, already happened before. This is, after all, what the game is all about.

A begginer can beat Phil Ivey in one hand.
Or Johnny Chan, Daniel Negranu, Phil Hellmuth...

Every year in Las Vegas you can see lots of amateurs grabing bracelets or huge prizes. But of course, you can't measure the amount you can win. For this kind of player - even if they are really good - poker is just like a gambling adventure.

They are not talking about av.buy-in, ROI, volume of playing... things professionals are doing all the time. They are just taking a shot for fun or something like it.

Hello! I consider myself a newbie. I can’t make a lot of money, first of all I play on micro limits so as not to lose a lot of bankroll, and in poker the more you invest, the more jackpots. But there is always a chance of winning, even for beginners. Sincerely, Sergey.

I think that as well as the opportunity to win a lottery or die from a meteorite falling on your head. Everything is possible.

I believe that every player has a chance to succeed. But no doubt it all depends on his experience, skills and luck.

Focus on getting in the positive before aiming for earning a living. $100-200 a month is a great starting point

Great question, but not one that I can answer. Not sure how "recreation" transfers to time and what you're willing to risk. Playing larger stakes, increases the chance to win more.

However it goes for you, good luck.

There is a factor of luck, and you can’t only rely on it, since skills are very important in poker) The combination of these two factors will be behind the victories in tournaments

There s no guarantee in poker at all . So best way to keep going to day jobs , and make some side money. That's how you can play with free mind

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

Try to keep costs to a minimum and like rj montana said just try to get ahead first poker is a marathon pace yourself.
It is hard to make money after rake,processor conversion fees,huds maybe study material like books also coaches and all the other costs that are financial easy to overspend,
Then especially downswings that a player will have also has a huge mental cost too that can ruin a player if not focused.
But yes struggle through all this regardless landing on final tables and try to be disciplined and patient in control mentally and of your bankroll using it wisely when on your A game 4,5 or even a 6 digit profit not easy but it is possible many have succeeded good luck alfiyka.

depends on how much you bet

A recreational player can earn money depending on the strategy he develops to increase his bankroll.

And you can also make big money trying to qualify by spending low buy-in on big tournament satellites.

If he performs well and plays a big tournament it would be a blast.

after 15 on-and-off years of playing microstakes mtts, my monthly average cash-out ~$22.

i didn't mean to flex so hard on y'all.

It's hard to make money when you play freeroll or micro. To win money you have to play high stakes cash games, but can you do that if you are a leisure player? I do not believe!

It depends on what tournaments I will play and what starting bankroll. A beginner can win a different amount, because he just can carry and everything goes very well)

I could be very profitable player but I play only for fun and I am satisfied with small winnings.
Newcomer can win a large sum but success rate depends on too many factors

id like to make 500-1000/month playing SNGs and a few high GTDs per week. time will tell...

200-300 dollars, no more.

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

I think this is possible, any novice can lead and he will beat a professional, I have unfortunately not been able to achieve great results and therefore only lose money

I already won US$500 playing as a recreational player. Of course it's rare af to this happen but you must study always to understand the game and become at least a good regular player.

Originally Posted by Psyanide14

Not much. You’ll have some good days and some bad days and will probably end up breaking even over the long haul or maybe a bit ahead if you are really good. Even if you’re a break even player you will lose money due to rake.

The reason professionals make money has a lot to do with sponsorships and other side activities like coaching.

I agree. Poker is not a easy game to be profitable, even those people who study and pratice is hard in the beggining so is even harder to recreative players.

For me, poker is a hobby that in addition to pleasure brings me profit. On average, I have $ 500 a month.

Hi!All this can be answered by chance.It determines your luck today.Even if you are not a professional player and new to poker.

I don't think so.
On the one hand, newcomers are lucky... in any sphere.
On the other... poker is more difficult, too many factors influencing it: distance, time, luck, level of tournament \ cash, bankroll + personal "features" (strategy, easy tilting, self-confidence, time management to decision making and etc.)

I agree the newcomer can play good and win for several days or weeks, but the main question for poker is the distance, the ability to stop and to withdraw money back to your card)

I started playing again fairly regularly at the beginning of lockdown. I'm currently around $85 up. Various games on pokerstars and also a regular homegame there. The standard of the homegame is high in the main, probs tougher than most micro sit n goes I'd say, so a decent standard.

There has been no massive wins there to positively affect my bank roll. Just mostly a grind on sit n goes, and the home games.

There's no reason why a decent poker player can't win $100 per month, just playing micro sit n goes plus other tourneys. I'm certainly not the best player ever, just solid, and understand the basics well. I reckon I take around 80c per sit n go as an average at the moment, its not a large enough number of games to be sure yet tho.

it all depends on what platform you play on. with a more or less successful game, you can earn $ 10,000 a year.

sometimes when you don't think about making money,your game gets better

Originally Posted by Allyte

400 quid. I say that because you mentioned as a non professional. If I made more than that a week playing, I would then go pro as it would be enough to live and concentrate on full time.
Most micro players loose money. That’s how the professionals get their money.
Do you have any more information to go on for mor did an answer?

If your making that much money, for the love of god I would love to watch you play and pick your brain.

Originally Posted by infonazar

For me, poker is a hobby that in addition to pleasure brings me profit. On average, I have $ 500 a month.

Another person I would love to watch and talk to...lol.

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

That is the million dollar question. If you understand the game and the odds of the hands and you play smart and tight, you could win some decent cash. Keep in mind that luck is involved. I'd said 80 percent is skill, while 20 percent is luck in my opinion. You could win a large amount of cash, but the odds are against you. Keep playing and good luck going forward. See you at the WSOP 2021.

I think that being a recreational player and not living on poker, if you have an income of 200-300 USD per month it is a great extra help and you also have fun playing. Cheers

Originally Posted by C_mac

Another person I would love to watch and talk to...lol.

If you are just used to losing, it does not mean everyone is like you.

Originally Posted by infonazar

If you are just used to losing, it does not mean everyone is like you.

No of course not. I’m pretty much a break even player, but to get to watch someone with a proven winning win rate would be great to see where I’m going wrong and try to learn from them. I have zero interest in become a pro, that’s just to much poker for me and to stressful, but earning 2 or 3 hundred bucks a month as rec player would be so cool.

Originally Posted by C_mac

If your making that much money, for the love of god I would love to watch you play and pick your brain.

No not at all. You misunderstood. The question was, how could you make...’, but I understood in a more general way as in,how much could someone win as a recreational player?
I said €400 because if you could do that part time/recreationally, it’s time to pay full time and make this your profession.
Question was a little vague and maybe I’m misunderstanding something but I’m a literal meaning that would be the maximum-ish someone could make before you would think that a living can be made out of this. For working class people anyway with the salary to match.

Originally Posted by Allyte

No not at all. You misunderstood. The question was, how could you make...’, but I understood in a more general way as in,how much could someone win as a recreational player?
I said €400 because if you could do that part time/recreationally, it’s time to pay full time and make this your profession.
Question was a little vague and maybe I’m misunderstanding something but I’m a literal meaning that would be the maximum-ish someone could make before you would think that a living can be made out of this. For working class people anyway with the salary to match.

ohhhhh, maybe it was me that misunderstood the question. I thought the was question more like "how much do you make as a rec player" not "how much can you make as a rec player".

I won tournaments several times, getting from 200 to 500 dollars, but I'm not a professional player. Everyone has a chance if they play accurately.

I play very low sit and goes and freerolls ,so I win a little bit not much ,I should play normal tournements ,here I can win more ,but I have no time for this because I play to much freerolls ,in cash game I can not win why ? so I think I am a good player but not good enough to win realy and why should I risk much money to win more I am a hoby player

You have to separate if you're a cash player or a tournament player.
Your profit depends on your bankroll. If you play 100 tourneys and are an above average player , you should be able to get to the final table in a tournament with 500 ++ players,

If you end up top 3 you can.make a decent profit.

Originally Posted by alfiyka

how much do you think you can earn playing non-professional poker?

Interesting question , I think there are two types of recreational players , the ones who just play for fun and they are careless about the money and the buy ins , you can find them even in the biggest limits and those who treat the game very seriously and they can generate a good amount of money.

Personally I know some recreational players who earn decent amount of money($5000+/year) , they play whenever they have free time but they are very good players.But they study.

Originally Posted by alfiyka

can a newcomer to the game win a large sum?

Of course they can!The whole poker industry has faced on Moneymakers success story and many other examples. I think everyone here wants to be another example. Winning a life changing trophy by playing cards?What a dream!

Noone... depend of day and game but usually i am gost going up few dollars then down few... it is more like hobby and passion then, place where i can earn money.